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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (6): 165-178.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200616

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Will the Establishment of Nature Reserves Inevitably Lead to Low Household Income——An Empirical Study on Household Income within and nearby the Fujian Wuyishan National Nature Reserve

Yaxin Zhang1,Xia Liu2,Bo Zhang3,Yi Xie1,*   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
    2. School of Marxism, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
    3. School of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
  • Received:2018-04-28 Online:2020-06-25 Published:2020-07-17
  • Contact: Yi Xie

Abstract:

Objective: This paper aimed to study the differences and causes of the economic development level of communities within and nearby the nature reserve,and then testified whether the establishment of the nature reserve would inevitably lead to low household income,so as to provide countermeasures and suggestions for improving the community policies of the nature reserve. Method: According to the principle of stratified random sampling,30 natural villages (12 within and 18 outside the area) were selected from the communities within and outside Fujian Wuyishan National Nature Reserve,and 174 rural households were randomly selected as the research objects. In 2011,2014 and 2015, we obtained the first hand data,and the descriptive statistical analysis method was used to present the income level,income structure and income dynamic changes of households. Based on the theoretical framework of sustainable livelihood framework(SLF),a theoretical analysis model to explore the cause of households' income differences within and nearby the nature reserve is constructed,and the 2SLS with tool variable model was used for the causable. Result: The results showed that the income of households within the nature reserve was significantly higher than that of households nearby the natural reserve at three study time nodes,which means,the establishment of nature reserve would not lead to low income. The livelihood level of households within the area was superior to that nearby the area,which depended on the joint influence of natural capital,human capital,social capital,material capital and financial capital. Natural capital and human capital were the main factors influencing the income of households within the region higher than that of households nearby the region. Conclusion: This paper shows that the construction of nature reserves within the regions with higher economic development level would not necessarily lead to low household income and would be conducive to the growth of household income and promotes harmonious relations between nature reserves and communities. In order to improve the income of households,it is suggested to expand the policy influence,and strengthen the household ability to respond to risks,thus the synergistic effects achieved in ecological protection and economic development.

Key words: Fujian Wuyishan National Nature Reserve, households' income, community policy, the 2SLS model

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